Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

Dear Folks-

Last evening was so wonderful, I don't know where to begin...
ComDiva made me feel like I had truly 'come home'; I've never felt so loved and nurtured.
Her children are amazingly bright and funny, her DH is warm and real, the food was incredible.
I am stunned.

There is so much love in her home-
My recalcitrant men felt as if we were her family.

Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

Happy birthday, CologneJunkie!!!

Well, I'm right behind Chaya in posting today, and must say, the pleasure was MINE and my family's.

We had such a marvelous time!

I knew Chaya was fabulous, and was delighted though not all all surprised to discover that so is/are her DH and sons. Glorious men, all. And fun, smart, funny... and (like my clan) lovingly tolerant of mama's fragrance passion. I am thoroughly delighted with the entire family, and can't wait to get together again.

Also, now, when any other BNers come to Boston, Chaya can speak to the fact that you'll be fed well, with sniffing almost certainly on the menu for dessert. Any takers?

For scent today (community service clean-up in the neighborhood where I work, then to little league opening day for DS#2, and finally off to a folk festival that runs 'til 11 p.m.), I am basking in the perfect spring floral from the divine Twolf, L'Artisan Jacinthe des Bois. I adore this, though fear I should be more delicate and wraithe-like (with long, wood-nymph type hair) to really do this fragrance justice. A light, elegant hyacinth soliflore.

Last edited by ComDiva; 26th April 2008 at 01:07 PM.

It’s thought that people who hope too much will just waste their life away and never get down to doing any real work. They’re confusing Hope with Wish, its lazy cousin... When Wish whispers, “Something is just around the corner,” what comes or not is never what was wished for. When Hope whispers “Something is just around the corner,” something always is. -- Charlie Elberson

Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

Sounds like you had one whale of the time, dear Bostonians!

Off from work this whole weekend and do not know what to do with all this spare time! Will shave legs (my toenails need some close attention but I am afraid to even look at them!), go grocery shopping, gardening is about all done (would like to visit a gardening center to check their small fences options), nothing is probably on TV, need to wash the curtains and clean windows. Perhaps organize the closet -- sweaters packed and shorts out. Most definitely will grill outside -- steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs for the whole week -- before the storms move in.

In Chantecaille Le Jasmine, dear BNer re-introduced me to their Tiare and now I am in love with the whole line of 4 (plus Frangipane and Wisteria) I forgot I had small decants of.

Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

DIDN'T you Boston ladies luck out~ Many thanks for sharing your happy times with us. I felt totally caught up in your mutual respect and loving! Best of the best! (And you smell good too!)

After yesterday's orgy of confections (Loukhoums and chocolate during the day - dreaming of sweet orientals all night) needed a refresher so am awash in TBS' Zestini - absolutely lives up to it's name. Just like that bitter bright spurt when you've twisted the zest into your espresso after Death by Chocolate!!

And HAPPY HAPPY to Cologne Junkie!! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

"The world is ruled by letting things take their course. It cannot be ruled by interfering."Lao Tze

Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

In Angel for now, but not for long.

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"Like a lobster with a pearl in its claw, the beet held the jasmine firmly without crushing or obscuring it. Beet lifted jasmine, the way a bullnecked partner lifts a ballerina, and the pair came on stage on citron's fluty cue. As if jasmine were a collection of beautiful paintings, beet hung it in the galleries of the nose, insured it against fire or theft, threw a party to celebrate it. Citron mailed the invitations." Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins p. 189

Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

Today it looks like spring is finally here...at least in the nothern norwayish way.It's sunny and the snow has started to melt. Been to work today.I decided on Contradiction as my sotd. For the evening I'm off to my sister's place for pizza in the gorgeous AL Rasa.So glad I bought this blinde!!! Have a great weekened people and a very happy birthday to CJ!!!!

Re: SotD Saturday April 26th

Sounds like Chaya and ComDiva had a fabulous time, a great read those recaps.

Today I am experimenting with my LLP parcel which included a free sample package of JD'd Memoire Cherie, My Sin, Crepe de Chine, Oh! de London, Madeline Moro, and Bakir.

So far I have tried Memoire Cherie, which is true to the original, but really never my thing: My Sin, which is absolutely charming, but not quite as animalic as the Lanvin version, needs a muskier base, IMO. The real winner is the one I actually ordered which is Infinite Grace, an amazing copy of the original Heaven Sent. The oakmoss, patchouli, benzoin and sandal and musk in the base are lovely and the floral heart is long lasting. I do not recall wearing this one as a teen, it must have been too much for me way back then when carnation was too spicy for me. But I am liking this version a lot. So my SoTD is Infinite Grace, by LLP.

I think I might "need" some Always (his Toujours Moi) as well, but alas it is discontinued.